Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Cincinnati, OH reefer rate

$2,552reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 665 mi
Typical range: $2,220–$2,884
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $2,552

Return trip

Cincinnati → Jersey City$3,557

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Jersey City to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,140	$3.22	$1,904 – $2,375
53' refrigerated	$2,552	$3.84	$2,220 – $2,884
48' flatbed	$2,626	$3.95	$2,258 – $2,993
Step deck	$2,869	$4.31	$2,410 – $3,328
Power only	$1,866	$2.81	$1,624 – $2,109
Hotshot	$1,407	$2.12	$1,168 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,388	$2.09	$1,180 – $1,597
Sprinter van	$856	$1.29	$719 – $993

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,851	$3.40	$2,481 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,263	$3.15	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,793	$3.11	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,105	$3.17	$4,441 – $5,768	3 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

53' refrigerated lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,612	$3.89	$2,272 – $2,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,401	$4.19	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,122	$3.58	$1,846 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Cincinnati, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Jersey City, NJ to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 665 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,220 and $2,884.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $682 of the $2,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,557, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Cincinnati, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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